USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What four things did Lord Berekley and Sir George offer settlers if they came to their new colony of New Jersey?
A
limitless food, slaves, religious freedom, rest
B
tracts of land, religious freedom, trial by jury, voting rights
C
tracts of land, religious intolderance, numerous job opportunities, slaves
D
religious freedom, free housing, voting rights, slaves
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1665, Berkeley and Sir George Carteret drafted the Concession and Agreement, a proclamation for the structure of the government for the Province of New Jersey. The document also provided freedom of religion in the colony.

Detailed explanation-2: -He gave part of his claim, the province of New Jersey, to his friends Sir George Carteret and Lord John Berkeley in 1664. They tried to attract settlers by promising freedom of religion. They also promised large land grants and a representative assembly.

Detailed explanation-3: -Religious Freedom, the right to trial by jury, the absence of debtors prisons, the lack of mandatory death sentences even in capital cases, and security from arbitrary arrest were all enshrined in the Concessions. Even Native Americans were to be treated equally.

Detailed explanation-4: -On September 30, 2009, New Jersey became an Agreement State and assumed responsibility for Part 40 licenses within its borders, and also has jurisdiction over x-ray equipment, naturally occurring radioactive materials, and certain radioactive materials that are not produced in a reactor.

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